An oil rig worker at Ngamia 3 in Turkana. Africa Oil says a capital
gains tax of between 30 and 37.5 per cent may discourage explorers.
PHOTO | FILE
By JOHN OKOT & STEPHEN OKELLO
In Summary
Gulu- Army Chief Political
Commissar, Col Felix Kulayigye, has asked leaders in the Albertine oil
region to sensitise locals to be security conscious instead of relying
on the central government for intervention.
He said locals living along major Uganda’s borders need to be security managers to prevent intruders from grabbing their land in the oil region.
He said locals living along major Uganda’s borders need to be security managers to prevent intruders from grabbing their land in the oil region.
Col Kulayigye was speaking at a workshop on
managing security risks in the Albertine region on Wednesday in Gulu
Town. It was organised by International Alert and Human Rights Network
to sensitise the community about their rights and responsibilities in
handling land conflicts.
Col Kulayigye said people should change their
perception that solutions come from Kampala. He called for marking of
most of border points by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in order
to check illegal immigrants.
He, however, blamed local leaders and residents for the rising influx of illegal immigrants into the country. He said Ugandans have a tendency to welcome any stranger without establishing who they are.
He, however, blamed local leaders and residents for the rising influx of illegal immigrants into the country. He said Ugandans have a tendency to welcome any stranger without establishing who they are.
Nebbi District chairperson Robert Okumu blamed
local leaders for not participating in fighting crime mostly committed
by Congolese who enter Uganda illegally.
International Alert security coordinator Sam Banga
reiterated Kulayigye’s call for marking of border points which he said
would reduce the rate of land conflicts
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